The Vince
I have recently started Graham Fields second book , so it was with interest that I sat in on his presentation which was an amalgamation of both his first and second books . Both books and thus Grahams presentation were based on overland trips departing from the UK and heading East . When you speak to Graham 1-2-1 , he often can seem nervous , however in front of the crowd whatever nervousness he may or may not have , wasn ’ t present and it was one of the best presentations of the event .
The evening was wrapped up by Austin Vince . If you don ’ t know who Austin is , I need to question why you are reading this magazine . Austin , along with his Brother Gerald ( who was also at the event ) created the ground breaking round the world trip ‘ Mondo Enduro ’. Austin showed the audience one hitherto unseen film entitled “ A to Z : Morocco ” which was supposed to be a sales pitch demo to the TV channels for a television series . Personally , I was not overly impressed with the film – and although “ very Austin Vince ” in its production quality , I much preferred pretty much everything Austin has done before and since . After the film and a short interlude , Austin did the last presentation of day . The world seen through Austin ’ s eyes is very perculiar but very entertaining and very funny . If you have the chance to see Austin present in person , grab it !
The day was rounded off with one of the films from Austin Vinces ’ “ Adventure Travel Film Festival vaults , entitled “ Eye of the Rider ”. It is a film documentary about three guys who go to explore the Australian Alps and encounter in a brief period of time , all the types of issues encountered by overlanders . The film started at a mild pace , but the progress soon cranked up and tuned in to a riot of humour filled adventure .